Sunday, June 05, 2011

Avenging Southern Angels

Ree in Winter's Bone, Mattie in True Grit, Loretta on Justified...

I haven't seen Winter's Bone yet, and Ree isn't quite pursuing justice, but I thought I'd throw her character in here for the comparison because of Loretta. Strong girls -- not quite as absurd as Hanna or Kick-Ass. Strong, can-do Southern women -- are they necessarily examples of feminists? It depends on their attitude towards men and marriage roles. Mattie may be a prototypical feminist? "Like a fish needs a bicycle..."

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